Lake County Crime
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Prosecutor testifies about Schaumburg hotel attackAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - A Cook County assistant state's attorney testified Thursday that Mitchell Barnes made statements implicating himself in a 2011 attack on a resident of the Homestead Stud...
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Mundelein man accused of possession of child pornographyAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - A 37-year-old Mundelein man faces child pornography charges after an investigation by Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office. Roman Oletsky is accused of possessing chi...
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Wood Dale man charged in Lincolnshire heroin overdose deathAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - A Wood Dale man has been charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with a heroin overdose death reported last month in Lincolnshire. John S. Smolinski, 26, of the...
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Gurnee-area man accused of drug crimesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Cocaine and marijuana confiscated in a bust last week near Gurnee led to multiple charges filed against one man. The Waukegan Police Department's gang intelligence unit,...
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Judge denies Round Lake gang member's request for less prison in fatal shootingAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - A Lake County judge denied a request to reduce the prison time for a gang member convicted in May of being responsible for the 2012 murder of a Zion teen outside a minim...
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Former District 76 teacher accused of abusing student told to take plea deal or go to trialAug 25, 2014 1:00 am - Lake County prosecutors told a former Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 teacher she has until Sept. 17 to accept a plea deal for molesting a student in 2010 or her cas...
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More charges possible in Round Lake Park crashAug 24, 2014 1:01 am - Round Lake Park police say a 38-year-old man charged with drunken driving after his vehicle struck a pedestrian Friday night could face additional felony charges. Doming...
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Police: Man charged after hitting pedestrian in Round Lake ParkAug 23, 2014 1:00 am - A 38-year-old Round Lake Park man faces drunken driving charges after witnesses reported his blue 1994 Chevy swerved off Washington Street and struck an 18-year-old woma...
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In Illinois, legal users of pot can drive legally Jan. 1, if not impairedAug 22, 2014 4:30 am - On Jan. 1, Illinois residents with medical cannabis cards may purchase marijuana, use it and later drive - legally. If a card holder is pulled over, authorities must pro...
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2 men face charges in Harvey standoffAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - Two men have been charged in connection with a 20-hour standoff this week in Harvey that police say began as a robbery attempt. The Chicago Sun-Times cites the Cook ...